Take The Metro To The Future by Ciambella
Bilbao brags that its metro system is one of the most modern in the world, but the credit goes to Sir Norman Foster who took away the oppressive feeling from the subway users and replaced it with the sensation of space travelling. In Norman Foster?s design, the entrance to each metro station opens up like the door into a spaceship even when it is located in the most run-of-the-mill neighbourhood. On the escalator, the dome above smoothly curves down to becomes walls that trick your brain into thinking you are about to ascend onto a vessel of the future. The theme continues inside with the sleek ticket control turnstiles, except they are not turnstiles. As you insert your ticket, the small doors slide open and a board above your head blinks its 100+ eyes. At the end of the stairs, you still find yourself wonder what comes next when a sleek train comes from behind another dome and smoothly stops in front of you. Come on in, there is no time to waste; space travelling requires precision and speed.
Have you noticed you are underground? You shouldn?t, since there is no indication that you are below the surface. Everything is bright, spacious, and looks very sci-fi. Do you have fun yet? You should. Sir Norman planned and perhaps even bet that you would.
